A joint venture (JV) between Galliford Try and Lagan Construction has won a £135 million contract to improve facilities for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) at RAF Marham.

The deal will see a new aircraft hangar built at the base, as well as resurfacing carried out to two existing runways and taxiways. Vertical Landing Pads will also be developed.

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The scheme is the last of seven projects worth £250m being undertaken to ready the Station for the arrival of the new F-35B aircraft jets in 2018.

Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, said: "Flying from our new Queen Elizabeth Class carriers, the F-35B aircraft will provide the UK with the ability to project our influence globally. This contract will ensure that RAF Marham has the facilities to match this world-class aircraft when it arrives next year.

"Throughout the F-35 programme, British firms have won major contracts creating thousands of jobs. The contract to improve the runways and taxiways as well as installing new landing pads will bring local jobs to Marham."

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